House Backs Aviation Security Panel

The House of Representatives passed the “Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013” last month, requiring the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to permanently establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (Asac), a government/industry group that collaborates on security policies.

The bill, H.R. 1204, would give the TSA a private-sector sounding board for its security proposals. The measure codifies the existing Asac and requires TSA to consult with the Asac on aviation security matters. It also requires the Asac to develop recommendations to improve aviation security when requested to do so by the TSA.